HELP in the Pacific - Integrated Catchment...

Nelson, 7-11 November 2005

HELP in the PacificHELP in the Pacific

HELP Pacific SYMPOSIUM 2005HELP Pacific SYMPOSIUM 2005Mike Mike BonellBonell, UNESCO Paris, UNESCO Paris

Hans Hans DenckerDencker ThulstrupThulstrup, UNESCO Apia, UNESCO Apia

http://www.wmo.int/homeframe.html

Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy

http://www.unesco.org/water/ihp/help

To deliver social, economic and environmental benefit to stakeholders through sustainable and appropriate use of water by

directing hydrological science towards improved integrated catchment management basins

Real people Real catchments Real answers



HELP is an integral cross cutting activity of the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme

Theme 1 (T1)Theme 1 (T1) Global Changes and Water ResourcesTheme 2 (T2)Theme 2 (T2) Integrated Watershed and Aquifer DynamicsTheme 3 (T3)Theme 3 (T3) Land Habitat HydrologyTheme 4 (T4)Theme 4 (T4) Water and SocietyTheme 5 (T5)Theme 5 (T5) Water Education and Training

T1T1

T3T3

T2T2 TT44

T 5T 5

IHP VIIHP VI


Stage 1: Data collection

Stage 2: Data analysis

Stage 3: Modelling & scenario development

Stage 4: Development Decision Support Systems

Stage 5: Transfer of model results and DSS to stakeholders

Breaking the vicious cyclein integrated project management

From Carmen de Jong with Peter Herbertson

Stage 2: Action plan

Stage 0: Stakeholder consultation & participation

Stage 1: Understanding issues

Stage 5: Development Decision Support Systems

Stage 4: Modelling & scenario development

Stage 6: Soft recommendationsIdentification of new research needs

Stage 3:Long term monitoring and research


1-8 June 1994,

Honiara,

Solomon Islands


Project 1 Catchment study on a high volcanic island to:

Collect baseline water balance data for watershed management

Evaluate impacts of different land use practices (e.g. deforestation and mining) on water quality and quantity;

Preferred Location: Solomon Islands;

Alternative Location: Western Samoa


Project 2 Water management study of a freshwater lens on a low lying coral island to:

Collect baseline water balance data

Quantify the interception and evapotranspiration components;

Assess groundwater recharge from water balance and groundwater table movement data

Preferred Location: Kiribati;

Alternative Location: Tuvalu


Project 3 Groundwater pollution transport study to:

Investigate the linkage between water supply and sanitation/waste disposal sites;

Develop guidelines for use by islands and aid donors for appropriate sitting and spacing between water supply and sanitation/waste disposal sites;

Preferred Location: Tonga;

Alternative Location: Niue


Project 4 Community level studies to establish and update baseline information on:

Knowledge and attitudes of families on safe water and adequate sanitation;

Assessment of family water utilization and sanitation practices;

Impact on families from community water and sanitation systems;

Preferred Location: Communities in the study locations for projects 1,2 and 3;


Impacts of climate variability and change on water resources *

Policy Issues

Water use in providing food for a growing population.

Competition for water and potential conflicts.

Water quality impacts on human health.

Environment water needs.

Improved communication between hydrologists and society.

*Note:includes water-related disaster prevention and mitigation (flood control and drought management)


Key areas of scientific research –• Hydrological variability and change

• Biophysical processes that control movement of water between different elements of the landscape

•• HydroHydro--chemical pathways and processes controlling chemical pathways and processes controlling the fate and transport of pollutantsthe fate and transport of pollutants

• Contribute toward the development and application of global models and remote sensing

An experimental An experimental catchmentcatchment framework for studying important framework for studying important and locally appropriate hydrological processesand locally appropriate hydrological processes


PlantsSoils

MicrobesInverts

Animals

WaterC/N/P

ClimateGeologyTopog

Forest

TypicalSites

The Ecosystem Approach

Knowledge Product: How do they interact?

Exploring linkages among landscapesystems

BMPDSSModelsAdvice

The Integrated Catchment ApproachThe Integrated Catchment Approach

Heterogeneous B

asins

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TypicalSites

CropsSoils

MicrobesInvertsStock

WaterC/N/P

ClimateGeologyTopog

Freshwater

TypicalSites

AlgaeSedimentMicrobesInvertsFish

WaterC/N/P

ClimateGeologyTopog

…other ecosystems

Urban


ICM has multiple dimensions

Spiritual knowledge

Cultural knowledge

Modified from Motueka HELP group

Water law knowledge

Economic knowledge

Demographic knowledge

Engineering knowledge

Biophysical knowledge


ICM

Communityknowledge &expectations

Researchknowledge& skills

Outreach

Governmentvision &policy

Governance

Contracting

Integrated Catchment Management-- a partnership approacha partnership approach

After Motueka HELP group


The HELP Process

A comprehensive assessment of what we know now (physical, socio-economic, legal, cultural baseline information). Iteration between stakeholders and scientists to determine research plan.

Implementation of research in collaboration between scientists, managers and stakeholders

Two major steps:


HELP Basin CriteriaThere are 5 categories of criteria:

- Suitability of the proposing organisation and the basin for inclusionin the programme

- Relevance of the stated purpose to the HELP programme- Adequacy and feasibility of the proposed activities

- Confirmation of commitment to provide resources and cooperation

- Contribution to promoting HELP values

The detailed criteria are available at



The HELP Basins Groups

Demonstration HELP Basin: A Demonstration HELP basin is seen as demonstrating best practice in Integrated Water Resources Management, with something to offer to other basins.

Operational HELP Basin: An Operational HELP basin has implemented the HELP philosophy, and involved most HELP stakeholder groups in basin management.

Evolving HELP Basin: An Evolving HELP basins plans to involve HELP stakeholder groups in basin management: it has provided clear commitment to develop a proposed catchment in accordance with HELP principles.

Proposed HELP basin: A Proposed HELP basin will need to provide more detail of various aspects described in the nomination form; this basin has achieved initial operational activity and has begun stakeholder involvement.

Nelson, 7-11 November 2005HELP GLOBAL NETWORK

Evolving

Operational Proposed

Demonstration


Evolving

Operational

Proposed

Demonstration

Categories:Yasu(Japan)

Davao(Philippines)

Langat(Malaysia) Talise

(Vanuatu)

Motueka(New Zealand)

Mandaratsy(Madagascar) Fitzroy

Burdekin

Murrumbidgee(Australia)

Walawe(Sri Lanka)

KhaluvellyBrahmani

Gagas(India)

Tarim(China)

Irtysh(Trans)

Indus(Pakistan)

Chirchik(Uzbekistan)

Aral Sea(Trans)


Where are we heading? Selected Challenges for HELP

How do we dialogue with stakeholders ?

How do we interface the water law and policy and science ?

How do we undertake the necessary scientific research where basin scientific infrastructure is lacking ? (Thukela HELP Basin, South Africa)


What has been achieved so far?A Pilot phase of 25 basins (2001-2004)A global network of 67 basins (July 2004 onwards)Conferences and workshops:• 1st HELP Int. Symposium Kalmar (Sweden) 2002• Dundee (Scotland, UK), Int. Conf. on Water Policy and Law interfaces

with science, 2001 and 2004. • Expert planning group for Integrated Science 2002-2003• 1st Expert workshop on transport and fate of diffuse organic contaminants

in catchments with special emphasis on stable isotope applications, December 2004 in GSF Munich, Germany

• HELP Session at the 3rd WWF, “Towards Integrated CatchmentManagement: Increasing the Dialogue between Scientists, Policy-makers and Stakeholders”, Shiga, Japan, March 2003


• Forest & Water (in collaboration with FAO-FORC/EOMF and CGIAR-CIFOR)

-- Impact of reforestation-afforestation of degraded lands in the Western Ghats, India. A trend detection project has been initiated linked with the Western Ghats forest hydrology project.

-- Tropical Forest Hydrology Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, July 2000

-- Shiga declaration on Forest and Water, November 2002)


Communication:•Brochure

•Website

•Newsletter


Publications:• HELP design and implementation strategy, 2001• UNESCO IHP Series Technical Documents in

Hydrology (38): 46 p. Yamaguchi, A. and Wesselink, A., 2000. An overview of selected policy documents on water resources management that contributed to the design of HELP (Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy).

• Article in AWRA journal, 2003• Special Issue of the International Journal of Water

Resources Development (Vol.20, no.3) September 2004• CUP Book late 2004

• An ongoing book project based on experiences within HELP basins is scheduled to be launched in 2005 and entitled:“The role of hydrological information in water law and policy: current practice and future potential.” published by IWA


2005

2006

2007

2008

Integrated. Science Workshop on Transport and Fate of organic Contaminants GSF Munich

Int. Sc. Groundwater – Surface Water Interaction and N2 transport Oxford UK

Int. Sc. Extreme Hydrological Events. PolandInt. Sc. Chemical and Hydrobiological role of wetlands. Spain

Int. Sc. Testing the Integrated Science Initiative at a Specific Location Northern Ireland UK- Irish Rep.

Int. Sc Integrated monitoring and modeling. Italy

Global activities

(Milestones)

Meeting on Dialogue between scientists and stakeholders.

Joint IHP HELP IAHS-PUB planning group. Brazil

Int. Conf. On Int. Assess. Wat. Res. Global Change Joint GWSP GLOWA HELP Bonn

Int. Symp. on HELP in SouthernHemisphere

HELP Session,4th WWF. Mexico

NATO- CCMS. Portugal and Morocco

Dundee Water Law Symp.

Pacific HELP Symposium, Nelson

Southern Hemisphere Symp. steering commitee

Climate vulnerability index workshop in collaboration with CEH and CPWC, selected N/S.american basins.

Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) UK-HELP workshop, Oxford. November 1.

RELU Science symp. January 19-21. UK

NATO- CCMS-HELP Vancouver. Canada

HELP session in SAHRA Transboundary waters symp. Tucson Arizona. Nov. 18

Conf. L’Eau en Montagne,gestion intégrée des hauts bassins versants. Meugeve. France

Headwater Control VI. Norway


2005

2006

Integrated. Science Workshop on Transport and Fate of organic Contaminants GSF Munich

Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) UK-HELP workshop, Oxford. November 1.

HELP session in SAHRA Transboundary waters symp. Tucson Arizona. Nov. 18

Int. Sc. Groundwater –Surface Water Interaction and N2 transport Oxford UK

Joint IHP HELP IAHS-PUB planning group. Brazil

Int. Conf. On Int. Assess. Wat. Res. Global Change Joint GWSP GLOWA HELP Bonn

NATO- CCMS. Portugal and Morocco

Climate vulnerability index workshop in collaboration with CEH and CPWC, selected N/S.american basins.

RELU Science symp. January 19-21. UK

Headwater ControlVI. Hydrology,Ecology and Water Resources inHeadwaters. Bergen. Norway

Pacific HELP Symposium, Nelson, New ZealandSouthern Hemisphere Symp. steering commitee


2007

2008

2006

Int. Sc. Extreme Hydrological Events. Poland

Int. Sc. Chemical and Hydrobiologicalrole of wetlands. Spain

HELP Session,4th WWF. Mexico

Dundee Water Law Symp.

NATO- CCMS-HELP Vancouver. Canada

Int. Sc. Testing the Integrated Science Initiative at a Specific Location Northern Ireland UK-Irish Rep. Meeting on Dialogue between

scientists and stakeholders.

Int. Symp. on HELP in Southern Hemisphere

Int. Sc Integrated monitoring and modeling. Italy


HELP in ActionHELP in ActionLocal Solutions to Global Water Problems Local Solutions to Global Water Problems -- Lessons Lessons

from the South.from the South.

Setting an implementation agendaSetting an implementation agenda

Theme 1: Action on the ground - methods and approaches.

Theme 2: New integrating science being developed under HELP

Theme 3: Connecting environment, economy, social and cultural impacts

Theme 4: Institutional and legal lessons for successful HELP implementation

Theme 5: Indicators of HELP success

Theme 6: Implementing HELP in basins with limited resources and capacity

Planned Symposium in November 2007


Theme 1: Action on the ground - methods and approaches

•How is the HELP approach working in your basin(s)?•What methods or mechanisms have been used successfully or unsuccessfully

to dialogue with stakeholders in your basin(s)?•How has science connected with communities in your basin?


Theme 2: New integrating science being developed under HELP

•Scaling up and scaling down surface groundwater interactions in a basin context

•Successful means of integrating across scientific disciplines and across scales•Innovations in integrating biophysical models with social and economic

aspects


Theme 3: Connecting environment, economy, social and cultural impacts

•How to integrate natural sciences, especially hydrological science, with market economics

•How to integrate natural sciences, especially hydrological science, with environmental (ecological) economics

•How to integrate natural sciences, especially hydrological science, with social and cultural evaluation, and build social capital

•How to integrate hydrological science with Land-Water management and policy


Theme 4: Institutional and legal lessons for successful HELP implementation

•How to interface hydrological science with Water Policy and Water Law.•How can science promote conflict prevention/resolution?

•How can science promote good water governance?•What is the role of science in implementation and compliance in

shared/transboundary waters


Theme 6: Implementing HELP in basins with limited resources and capacity

•How can HELP be implemented given limited human, technical, and/or economic resources?

•How can the basin be assessed quickly and efficiently?•How can we utilize/complement initiatives such as IAHS-PUB (Predictions in

Ungauged Basins)?


Theme 5: Indicators of HELP success

•How can we measure the impact of HELP?

•What criteria make an indicator most useful in your basin(s)?

•What are the barriers for the application of such indicators as far as

available data and user capacity are concerned?


What can be achieved here in Nelson?

We can try to answer the following questions:

•Is HELP relevant for the Pacific ?

•How should HELP (UNESCO) support the Pacific through HELP ?

•How should HELP work with existing ICM/IWRM projects and programmes

in the region ?


Thank you for your attention!

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